Pirou Collection

Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923), French engineer.(1880)
541112 Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923), French engineer.(1880).; (add.info.: His most historic and best-known work is the Eiffel Tower built for the Paris Exposition of 1889)

Portrait of Joseph Joffre (1852-1931). Creator: Pirou, Eugène (1841-1909)
Portrait of Joseph Joffre (1852-1931). Private Collection

Portrait of Joseph Joffre (1852-1931). Creator: Pirou, Eugène (1841-1909)
Portrait of Joseph Joffre (1852-1931). Private Collection

Portrait of Leconte de Lisle (1818-1894), c. 1870. Creator: Pirou
Portrait of Leconte de Lisle (1818-1894), c. 1870. Private Collection

Joseph Bertrand, c1893. Creator: Eugene Pirou
Joseph Bertrand, c1893. Portrait of French mathematician Joseph Louis Francois Bertrand (1822-1900). From the collection of Felix Potin

Metchnikof, c1893. Creator: Eugene Pirou
Metchnikof, c1893. Portrait of Russian zoologist Elie Metchnikoff (1845-1916). From the collection of Felix Potin

Hennique, c1893. Creator: Eugene Pirou
Hennique, c1893. Portrait of French author and playwright Leon Hennique (1850-1935). From the collection of Felix Potin

Gustave Eiffel, French engineer, 1880. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Gustave Eiffel, French engineer, 1880. Eiffels (1832-1923) most historic and best-known work is the Eiffel Tower, built for the Paris Exposition of 1889

Milne Edwards, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Milne Edwards, c1893. Alphonse Milne-Edwards (1835-1900), French mammalologist, ornithologist and carcinologist. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

General Gallieni, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
General Gallieni, c1893. Joseph Simon Gallieni (1849-1916), French general, active for most of his career as a military commander and administrator in the French colonies

General Lacroix, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
General Lacroix, c1893. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

General Langlois, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
General Langlois, c1893. Hippolyte Langlois (1839- 1912), French general. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Faquet, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Faguet, c1893. Auguste Emile Faguet (1847-1916), French author and literary critic. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Flatters, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Flatters, c1893. Explorer. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Segond, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Segond, c1893. Paul Ferdinand Segond (1851-1912), French surgeon who was a founder of obstetrics and the teaching of gynaecology in Paris

Amiral Courrejolles, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Amiral Courrejolles, c1893. Charles Louis Theobold Courrejolles (1842-1903), French Vice Admiral and Commander in-Chief on the China Station. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Ganderax, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Ganderax, c1893. Charles Etienne Louis Ganderax (1855-1940), French journalist and drama critic. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Doumergue, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Doumergue, c1893. Pierre-Paul-Henri-Gaston Doumergue (1863-1937), French politician of the Third Republic. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Injalbert, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Injalbert, c1893. Jean-Antoine Injalbert (1845-1933), French sculptor. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Coutan-Montorgueil, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Coutan-Montorgueil, c1893. Laure Coutan (1855-1915), French sculptor also known as Laure Coutan-Montorgueil. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Danet, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Danet, c1893. Lawyer. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Ditte, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Ditte, c1893. Magistrate. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Forichon, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Forichon, c1893. Emile Forichon (1848-1915), French magistrate. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Nenot, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Nenot, c1893. Henri Paul Nenot (1853-1934), French architect. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Marquis De Vogue, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Marquis De Vogue, c1893. Marie Eugene Melchior de Vogue (1848-1910), French diplomat, Orientalist, travel writer, archaeologist, philanthropist and literary critic

Jean Charcot, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Jean Charcot, c1893. Jean-Baptiste Auguste Etienne Charcot (1867-1936), scientist, medical doctor and polar scientist. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Faguet, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Faguet, c1893. Auguste Emile Faguet (1847-1916), French author and literary critic. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Colonel Marchand, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Colonel Marchand, c1893. Jean-Baptiste Marchand (1863-1934), French General and explorer in Africa. Marchand is best known for commanding the French expeditionary force during the Fashoda Incident

Himly, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Himly, c1893. Auguste Louis Himly (1823-1906), French historian and geographer. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Berard, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Berard, c1893. Politician. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Bouquet De La Grye, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Bouquet De La Grye, c1893. Jean Jacques Anatole Bouquet De La Grye (1827-1909) French engineer and scientist. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Motono, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Motono, c1893. Viscount Motono Ichiro (1862-1918), Japanese statesman and diplomat active in Meiji period Japan. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Comte De Nion. c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Comte De Nion. c1893. Francois Dore, Earl of Nion (1856-1923), French novelist and playwright. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Marchand, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Marchand, c1893. Nestor Leon Marchand (1833-1911), French medical doctor, pharmacist and botanist. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Doumergue (Gaston), c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Doumergue (Gaston), c1893. Gaston Doumergue (1863-1937), French statesman. President of the French Republic from 1924 to 1931. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Gauthier, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Gauthier, c1893. Politician. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Revoil, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Revoil, c1893. Paul Revoil (1856-1914), French politician. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

General Dessirier, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
General Dessirier, c1893. Jean Edmond Dessirier (1842-1906) French General. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Monseigneur Lanusse, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Monseigneur Lanusse, c1893. Father Jean Lanusse (1818-1905), French priest and chaplain of the Special Military School of Saint-Cyr. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Amiral Bienaime, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Amiral Bienaime, c1893. Amedee Pierre Leonard Bienaime (1843-1930), French admiral. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Madame Marni, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Madame Marni, c1893. Jean Marni (1854-1910), French writer. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Thomson, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Thomson, c1893. Gaston Thomson (1848-1932), French politician. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Bienvenu Martin, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Bienvenu Martin, c1893. Jean-Baptiste Bienvenu Martin (1847-1943), French politician. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Marqueste, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Marqueste, c1893. Laurent-Honore Marqueste (1848-1920), French sculptor in the neo-Baroque Beaux-Arts tradition. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Chaumie, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Chaumie, c1893. Joseph Chaumie (1849-1919), French politician. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Denys Cochin, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Denys Cochin, c1893. Baron Denys Marie Pierre Augustin Cochin (1851-1922), French writer and Catholic right-wing politician. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Huysmans, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Huysmans, c1893. Charles-Marie-Georges Huysmans (1848-1907), French novelist who published his works as J.K. (Joris-Karl) Huysmans. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Bataille, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Bataille, c1893. Felix-Henri Bataille (187-1922), French dramatist and poet. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

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"Pirou: Capturing the Essence of Prominence and Prestige in Portraits" Step into the world of Eugene Pirou, a talented artist who skillfully immortalized notable figures through his captivating portraits. From Leconte de Lisle to Gustave Eiffel, Pirou's brushstrokes brought their personalities to life. In his portrait of Leconte de Lisle, created around 1870, Pirou masterfully captured the poet's introspective gaze and profound intellect. The painting exudes an air of mystery that reflects de Lisle's enigmatic nature. Joseph Bertrand, depicted by Pirou in c1893, radiates wisdom and authority. The artist expertly portrays Bertrand's commanding presence through meticulous attention to detail and shading techniques. Metchnikof, another subject of Pirou's artistry in c1893, is portrayed with a sense of scientific curiosity shining brightly from his eyes. This depiction perfectly encapsulates Metchnikof's groundbreaking contributions to microbiology. It also turned his talents towards military figures such as General Gallieni, General Lacroix, and General Langlois. Through these paintings created in c1893, he captures their strength and determination on canvas - symbols of leadership during challenging times. Gustave Eiffel himself became a subject for Pirou in 1880. The artist skillfully showcases Eiffel's engineering genius by highlighting intricate details within the portrait while emphasizing the grandeur associated with one of France’s most iconic structures – the Eiffel Tower. Milne Edwards' portrait reveals both intelligence and compassion as seen through his eyes; it serves as a testament to this renowned naturalist’s dedication to zoology during that era (c1893). Faquet emerges from Pirou’s brushwork with an aura of elegance befitting a distinguished individual (c1893). His refined features are meticulously rendered against a backdrop that exudes sophistication.